Reg 3 SPC e-Conference, 12 October 2001, 9pmEDT, room #r3econf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attendees: Bob Duggan, Chair; Bill Ratcliff; Reed Thompson; Jim Howard; Dave Green; Charles Lord ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Host BobD says: Howdy CharlesL! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. Host BobD says: Howdy BillR! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. BillR says: Howdeee Host BobD says: Hi, Bill! Host BobD says: Howdy DaveG! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. Host BobD says: Howdy ReedT! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. ReedT says: Evening all. Host BobD says: Glad you made it, Reed! Host BobD says: We just got back from Maryland yesterday. ReedT says: Me too. Just moved our computer with the Chat software from the beach to the new house today. Host BobD says: So you're now in the new digs? ReedT says: Yes. Full time. Host BobD says: Great! ReedT says: For those interested, new contact info: ReedT says: 2030 West Lake Shore Drive Host BobD says: Howdy JimH! Welcome to room #r3econf. Enjoy your stay. ReedT says: Pinopolis, SC 29469 Phone 843 899 1331 FAX 843 8992035 Host BobD says: It's now 9:03, so I'll wait a couple more minutes. DaveG says: Reed -- I assume you will (or have told IEEE, I will update our on-line roster). ReedT says: Yes, I will take care of IEEE. Host BobD says: I'll also update the SPC roster. Host BobD says: Hey, guys, let's get underway. ... Host BobD says: Missing because of conflicts tonight are Conner, Jackson, and Riddle. ... Host BobD says: Our agenda: See Host BobD says: Our SPC Minutes of 30 Mar 2001 are at ... Host BobD says: First, though, any other things to add to our draft agenda? Host BobD says: Hearing none ... Host BobD says: Let's approve the minutes of our 30 Mar meeting. Any changes suggested? BillR says: C Host BobD says: Hearing none ... minutes approved? Host BobD says: ga BillR BillR says: We hardly have a quorum but that has not stopped us in the past. Host BobD says: I agree, BillR, but even without a quorum, I was most eager for us to meet tonight, prior to the ExCom e-conf on 10/15. ... Host BobD says: We can say "minutes approved by those present" . BillR says: yes Host BobD says: Other comments, questions? Host BobD says: OK, moving on. ... Host BobD says: I wanted to discuss our status with the 2002+ strategic plan. ... Host BobD says: It's available at Host BobD says: Though it's been sent to the ExCom for comments, I have frankly been underwhelmed by the responses. ... Host BobD says: Several SPCers gave useful inputs, but there have been no inputs thus far from the ExCom ... Host BobD says: I am anxious to have something of use for the new administration when it takes over in 2002. ... Host BobD says: So far we really just have updated the previous 2001 strategic plan. Little really new has been added. ... Host BobD says: Any suggestions from you folks as to whether we should shake the trees harder? ... ReedT says: C Host BobD says: I'd really like to have the document reasonably ready for a blessing by the ExCom in Jamaica (and in Jan 2002, also). Any c/q? Host BobD says: ga, ReedT ReedT says: Perhaps it would be more productive to ask for specific comments ... ReedT says: after JimH has the Excom 2002 assignments made. Host BobD says: Good point. Other c/q? BillR says: c Host BobD says: ga, BillR BillR says: There are a few other actions ... BillR says: by the BOD,et al that may have a direct impact on the Strategic Direction... BillR says: of not only Region 3 but all Regions / organizational units... BillR says: those being primarily the PBRC recommendations for reorganization and the bvudget issues facing the Institute... BillR says: to name a few.... BillR says: The current list of objectives ... BillR says: for 2002 ( revised from 2001) seem to be valid but again meay require significant revision based on the BOD action. Host BobD says: Thanks, Bill. ... Host BobD says: Since we can't foretell the actions of the BoD, for now I suppose we just do our best and try to prepare a plan for JimH's administration to start with and then modify as the ground rules are better defined. ... Host BobD says: At any rate the SPC may have a busy time in 2002 coming to grips with new organizational rules after BoD does its thing. Host BobD says: Other comments/q? DaveG says: c Host BobD says: ga, DaveG DaveG says: SPC (or JimH) may wish to consider asking the new crew... DaveG says: for a plan on how they plan to work their Objectives... DaveG says: during their next year (and of course JimH or whoever) can ... DaveG says: show them to the people as they are being recruited. Host BobD says: Thanks, Dave. That could be useful as JimH chooses his team. Host BobD says: Other c/q? Host BobD says: Hearing none ... Host BobD says: I want to go ahead and run the draft Strat Plan 2002+ up the flagpole for R3 ExCom blessing, recognizing ... Host BobD says: that the ground rules may change significantly (but as yet not known just how). Is that OK with you folks? ReedT says: OK Host BobD says: A quiet audience. JimH says: ok BillR says: ok DaveG says: (OK from the peanut gallery) Host BobD says: Thanks! Host BobD says: OK...moving on. Host BobD says: I know Vernon is busy with his consulting in Florida, but he tells me he expects to have the ByLaws, OpsManual, and History update completed by the time JimH takes over. ... Host BobD says: I've not talked to him lately, but in September he was working on that material. At that time he was commuting to FLA during the week and returning to Atlanta on weekends. Host BobD says: Re the Mentors... Host BobD says: We only have a few here tonight. I think most mentors have been relatively passive, ... Host BobD says: though they try to stay in touch with their cognizant committees. I'm the mentor for Corp Relations, and Bill Harrison has been ... Host BobD says: busy pushing his work and spreading the concept up the ladder. Host BobD says: Reed: Any comments re Membership? ReedT says: It is in good hands with Butch!... ReedT says: Will we not need an assignment for DickR? Host BobD says: Surely. Maybe SPC? It used to be SOP for the Past Director to head SPC. Host BobD says: He could mentor several committees, too. BillR says: c Host BobD says: ga, BillR BillR says: Suggest Dick R be considered for mentor to Communications Committee ...among others. Host BobD says: Certainly, he has a real interest in that area. Host BobD says: I thought RoyH would be here tonight, as well as JimBeall. I'd hoped to have inputs from them, too. Host BobD says: We can certainly share these thoughts with the N&A and SPC2002. ... Host BobD says: Men, I think we've covered the key items I wanted to touch on. ... Host BobD says: I had hoped we'd have more SPCers here tonight, but I do appreciate everyone's attendance. ... Host BobD says: Charles has Conf e-conf tomorrow night, and the ExCom e-conf is 10/15+17. ... DaveG says: c Host BobD says: I'll go ahead and submit the draft Strat Plan 2002+ for ExCom blessing, recognizing that new ground rules and the new administration may require/want new twists to be added and concerns addressed. ... Host BobD says: We're all trying to do our best for Reg 3 and IEEE, and anything we can do to ease the skids for JimH's administration will, I'm sure, be appreciated. ... Host BobD says: We'll still have an SPC get together at 8am on Sat 10/27 in Jamaica. Right now, I don't think we'll have much more to address ... Host BobD says: The BoD won't meet 'til Nov. [sorry, ga, DaveG]! DaveG says: I am still accepting reports for the ExCom e-conf. Thanks to those who have already submitted them. CharlesL says: c Host BobD says: ga, Chas CharlesL says: Just wanted to invite all to the meeting tomorrow (check yer mailboxes). Host BobD says: Thanks. ... Host BobD says: As I was saying, I don't anticipate much for us to discuss in our SPC gathering in Jamaica, as the BoD won't have met. We can suggest mentors for 2002 in the Reg3 committees. Host BobD says: It's now almost 10 ... Host BobD says: I really like to keep e-conferences to an hour. ... Host BobD says: I appreciate your coming out tonight. Sorry we had so many absentees. Everyone please try to attend the 10/15 ExCom e-conf. DaveG says: Good meeting Bob. Good night all! ReedT says: Good night all. JimH says: night all. BillR says: See you tomorrow night, Mondat, etc Nite all Host BobD says: I'll try to get the log posted shortly. Thanks again for joining us tonight. See you on-line tomorrow night with the Conf e-conf and Monday with the ExCom e-conf! CharlesL says: Bob, another hour meeting - congrats! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meeting adjourned at 10pm -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------